Impact of mesoscale ocean currents on sea ice in high-resolution Arctic ice and ocean simulations

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 104, Issue C8, 1999, Pages 18409-18429

  Zhang, Yuxia ^a   Maslowski, Wieslaw ^a   Semtner, Albert J ^a  

^a NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERE-ICE-OCEAN SYSTEM; CURRENT; ICE COVER; MESOSCALE MOTION; MODEL; SEA ICE;

ARCTIC OCEAN;

EID: 0033373757     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999jc900158     Document Type: Article

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